Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Random Shots

Just random shots I'm browsing through right now. These are photos from our trip to Japan last April 2010. Hoping for another one this year. :)

It is not a joke when I tell people who ask that the highlight of my Japan springs is always the food! Each penny spent on it was worth it! All the more enjoyable is if you know where to get the cheapest finds - food, clothes, etc.

In Japan, customer relationship is VERY important. The people are reliant on oral publicity. Therefore, the successful businesses are those that have capitalized on their customers' word-of-mouth.

Here are some photos from the trip.

If our country's government offices were just as organized and as clean,

then it's one big hassle-free experience for all. Not very busy for a city hall, eh?

I also find it thoughtful that they built a small play area [with cute all-wooden toys!]

in the corner for clients who came with kids.

These are flower pots that you can

borrow at a cemetery's entrance.

This is a temple along a main road

which we pass by very often.

I joked to my colleagues that I was not going back home

any more because my restaurant already opened. Wishful! :)

This is cute! Eventually, I realized that it is

actually more for the function than aesthetics that

they display prototypes like this.

I forgot what and where this was. But I remember it was yummy! :)

That bowl is about 4 times the size of a regular one in chowking.

Something to ponder:

"If Americans feed their babies with little spoons/forks,

do Chinese feed their babies with toothpicks?" Corny! :)

Mangga is not only for the young. A bookstore can be found

in the nooks and crannies of even the smallest community.

This is called a mook. A book with a look, design and layout of a magazine.

Me

I play songs on repetition for months. I have a soft spot for polka dots and union jacks. I love walking but not when the sun's out. Walking is thinking time. Ice cream is my comfort food. I stopped drinking softdrinks 10 years ago. And I enjoy leafy meals. :)